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(Video) Should Alberto Moreno be dropped in favour of Brad Smith?

Alberto Moreno, our 23-year-old left back who was signed in a £12 million deal back in the summer of 2014, has come under the spotlight again in recent weeks.

There is no denying that he has improved under Klopp (Rodgers dropped him in favour of Joe Gomez at the start of the season), but he still costing us goals. Is it time for Brad Smith to be given a chance to shine at the top level?

In recent weeks he has arguably been at fault for goals against Southampton:

Against Newcastle:

Against Watford:

And against West Ham:

Compare this with the all-action performances of Brad Smith, with the youngster impressing when he’s been given a chance, and scoring his first goal against Exeter this month.

In Moreno’s defence, Klopp obviously likes him despite last night’s tirade (he and Clyne are the only players to start every league game under Klopp), and his chance creation is better than most other players.

In fact, according to SkySports, Moreno has created 43 chances in the Premier League this season – more than any other Liverpool player and the ninth highest out of the entire league.